MTS2000des
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Just another example of why only trained, technically savvy should dabble with BDA/DAS. This is a huge example of how bad things can go when the untrained/uneducated/unqualified install one.
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Why only professiionals should install/maintain BDAs/DAS
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Wouldn't be the first time, certainly won't be the last.
Not a good situation, but could have been mitigated with proper training and installation. Sad to say, but this is becoming more common. It amazes me who some companies will hire.
I know a radio dispatch and 911 PSAP telephone system reseller/installer that hired a cop that happened to have an amateur radio license. Then they wondered why all of the installs had problems.
Having no training in radio dispatch equipment, telephony or manufacturer training and attempting to install complex equipment is planning for disasters like this.
I know a radio dispatch and 911 PSAP telephone system reseller/installer that hired a cop that happened to have an amateur radio license. Then they wondered why all of the installs had problems.
Having no training in radio dispatch equipment, telephony or manufacturer training and attempting to install complex equipment is planning for disasters like this.
And many still don't know that a BDA or DAS needs to be registered with the FCC. I wasted a better part of a day tracking one down that went sideways. That was a couple of years ago. If I had a list of installed units for that part of the city it would have been a lot easier to swing by each one for a quick sniff.
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